IELTS Vocabulary

A deadly epidemic disease; a widespread calamity; to persistently harass or trouble

A group of things produced or processed at one time; to group for processing

Delicate patterned fabric; a fastening cord; to tie with laces

To discourage or prevent someone from doing something

To become invalid or come to an end; to die

A sudden large-scale disaster causing great suffering

Next to or very near something; neighboring

To refuse to give, share, or reveal something; to hold back information or an object from someone

The hard white material from elephant tusks; creamy white in color

To happen at the same time; to correspond or agree

Producing large profits; highly profitable

To go beyond limits; to surpass in quality or achievement

Not affected or harmed by something; opposing or withstanding something

A guard or companion who accompanies someone; to accompany and protect

Wholly committed to a cause; designed for a specific purpose

A compartment for an animal; a market stall; to delay or stop progress

To draw out or provoke a response or information from someone

To compel by duty; to do someone a favour

To ask for information; to investigate

To break or arrest; a sculpture of head and shoulders; bankrupt

To mean or represent; to indicate or make known

The respect and admiration based on reputation or achievement

To scatter liquid in drops; the sound or result of liquid splashing

A discoloured mark on a surface; to leave such a mark; a blemish on reputation

About to happen very soon

To thwart or defeat; a thin sheet of metal; a contrasting person or thing

A device reducing friction; direction or orientation; relevance to something

To restrain or control; the edge of a pavement

Implied but not directly stated; absolute and unquestioning

The scientific study of human beings, their origins and cultures

To defeat by force; to overcome a challenge

To bend low with knees bent and body close to the ground; such a position

Made up of multiple combined parts; a material formed from different components

To go and get something and bring it back; to sell for a price

About to happen soon; willing to provide information

The measurement of something from side to side

Unable to hear; unwilling to listen

Arriving or about to arrive; newly taking up a position

A direct public vote on an important political or social issue

Something that completes another thing; to enhance by providing what is lacking

Physically or mentally exhausted; to make or become tired

To set aside or distribute resources for a specific purpose

To feel or express deep sadness over a loss or death

Insufficient in supply; rare or hard to find

A military blockade of a place to force surrender

A seemingly self-contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true

An outdoor grill or cookout event (n.); to cook on a grill (v.)

Clear, certain, and free from doubt